I Just want to let you know that I may not write a newsletter in December. It will resume in January, 2020. The reason why there may not be a December newsletter, is that I am going to have shoulder surgery soon. While it will be a simple and hopefully not complicated out-patient procedure, it […]
Recently I have been receiving emails encouraging me to purchase SEO programs and other products/services. Four different individuals wrote the exact same text in each of their separate notices. Another individual actually wrote that I have duplicate articles on my site. This isn’t true. If the title seems like a duplicate it isn’t! The information […]
Stepping on the bathroom scale doesn’t tell you the what your real weight is! Scale weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between pounds that come from body fat and those that come from lean body mass or muscle. Carrying too much fat is a condition called […]
Kombucha tea has been claimed to be the beverage that will fix many health conditions. Everything from immunity, improved digestion and just about every disease known to mankind. The results are almost magical among believers of this beverage. Just recently my local health food store put in a Kombucha sample bar. They have three flavors […]
Coconut oil seems to be a new healthy food. But is it? It is known that coconut oil is very high in saturated fat. With 12 grams per tablespoon. Compare that to olive oil, which has 1.9 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon. But it does have 14 grams of total fat, but almost all […]
This story hit the news like wildfire last week. It was in at least 9 of the professional newsletter I receive plus world news, and other resources. If you missed it here are the details. Medscape.com covered this story well. It said “higher coffee intake is linked to significantly lower risk for death, two large […]
The previous article needs to be addressed by other theories. Until I find the exact study to learn the details I can’t help but wonder about a few concepts that coffee has been known to contain. “Lower mortality was present regardless of whether people drank regular or decaffeinated coffee, suggesting the association is not tied […]
One of my many curiosities about health and aging well is genetics! We are so fortunate to have genetic testing available to us for many conditions. Many of us have family members who have died from cancers. Approximately five to ten percent of all colorectal cancers are caused by a heritable mutation. That is a […]
A few months ago I wrote an article about the benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). A new study provided by Consumer Reports says the changes are vast with this type of training. For every age! Sadly older adults are usually advised to work out at a moderate intensity, but vigorous exercise may give […]
Fermented foods hold many great benefits and has been used in medicine throughout history. Sour milk products and lactic acid fermented foods have been important dietary staples for thousands of years. Early reports show that Chinese workers ate acid-fermented vegetables while building the Great Wall of China. The Japanese have routinely served a small serving […]
